# C_2008212EN.01002901.xml

| 20.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/29 |
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20.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/29

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5183 — Centrex/ZMB/Enìa/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 212/09)

| 1. | On 8 August 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Centrex Europe Energy & Gas AG (Austria), belonging to Centrex Group Holding Ltd (‘Centrex’, Cyprus) and ultimately controlled by the Bank for Foreign Trade of the Russian Federation, ZMB GmbH (‘ZMB’, Germany), ultimately controlled by OAO Gazprom (‘Gazprom’, Russia), and Enìa SpA (‘Enìa’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Enìa Energia SpA (‘Enìa Energia’, Italy), currently wholly owned by Enìa, and SPV JV (Italy), a vehicle company constituting a joint venture, by way of purchase of shares and contribution of assets. |
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On 8 August 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Centrex Europe Energy & Gas AG (Austria), belonging to Centrex Group Holding Ltd (‘Centrex’, Cyprus) and ultimately controlled by the Bank for Foreign Trade of the Russian Federation, ZMB GmbH (‘ZMB’, Germany), ultimately controlled by OAO Gazprom (‘Gazprom’, Russia), and Enìa SpA (‘Enìa’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Enìa Energia SpA (‘Enìa Energia’, Italy), currently wholly owned by Enìa, and SPV JV (Italy), a vehicle company constituting a joint venture, by way of purchase of shares and contribution of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Centrex: development and utilization of energy production facilities mainly in EU and Community of Independent States, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Centrex: development and utilization of energy production facilities mainly in EU and Community of Independent States,

| — | for Gazprom: exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing of natural gas and petrochemical products, |
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for Gazprom: exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing of natural gas and petrochemical products,

| — | for Enìa: supply of electricity and gas, water distribution, sewage, urban waste, district heating and related services in the municipalities of Parma, Piacenza and Reggio Emilia, |
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for Enìa: supply of electricity and gas, water distribution, sewage, urban waste, district heating and related services in the municipalities of Parma, Piacenza and Reggio Emilia,

| — | for Enìa Energia: energy trading subsidiary of Enìa, active in the supply of gas and electricity, |
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for Enìa Energia: energy trading subsidiary of Enìa, active in the supply of gas and electricity,

| — | for SPV JV: purchase, import and sale of gas to industrial customers and to other commercial companies. |
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for SPV JV: purchase, import and sale of gas to industrial customers and to other commercial companies.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5183 — Centrex/ZMB/Enìa/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5183 — Centrex/ZMB/Enìa/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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